Investors in Ml

Presto Ventures connects frontier technologies, strategic investments, and purpose: to create a safer, more secure future. Ambition and impact. Tech excellence and outstanding commercial application. We empower entrepreneurs driven to solve the most pressing security and industrial challenges. Our hands-on approach is what sets us apart. Presto helps companies scale rapidly and lends a hand where it matters most – in sales, hiring, and next-round fundraising. With an impressive portfolio of more than 60 startups and backed exclusively by private money, Presto serves as a vital link between the flourishing CEE+ tech ecosystem and major Western markets.

Andgo Partners is a team of serial entrepreneurs providing smart money to technology-driven startups, primarily Hungarian, to support market entry and international roll-out. They offer flexible, tailor-made financing solutions up to EUR 1.5 million for early-stage investments, with a focus on disruptive technologies and innovations across all sectors. Their hands-on approach includes strong entrepreneurial expertise and successful exits, ensuring comprehensive support for startups in their portfolio.

€20m acceleration, seed, and post-seed fund based in Sofia, Bulgaria. Vitosha Venture Partners specializes in early-stage and growth-stage investments ranging from EUR 25,000 to EUR 1,000,000, specifically targeting companies based in or connected to Bulgaria. They seek out resourceful founders with impactful ideas and a strong execution strategy. Leveraging their extensive investment experience, global network, and market access, Vitosha Venture Partners is dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs and nurturing them into industry leaders.

Gecad Ventures invests in start-up and expansion-phase hi-tech companies from CEE with meaningful prospects of scaling internationally, including verticals like Cybersecurity, Fintech, AI/ML, AR & VR, Transportation, IoT and Agritech.Gecad Ventures invests in start-up and expansion-phase hi-tech companies from CEE with meaningful prospects of scaling internationally, including verticals like Cybersecurity, Fintech, AI/ML, AR & VR, Transportation, IoT and Agritech.

Techcelerator is a 10 weeks acceleration and funding program in Romania. Techcelerator aims to find the most creative, innovative and prolific startups and enroll them in our 10 weeks acceleration program for tech products, to help them reach market fit through a dedicated pre-seed and/or seed investment rounds. We have offices in Bucharest and Cluj Napoca, where the acceleration will happen throughout the year.

CircleRock Capital is a top European co-investor in technology companies and consumer brands, focusing on Seed, Series A, and Series B funding stages. They invest alongside leading global VC firms, without leading deals or taking board seats, with typical investments ranging from €500,000 to €2 million. Their limited partners include experienced professionals like exited entrepreneurs, tech leaders, and prominent angels. Known for their fundraising expertise and valuable network, CircleRock’s founders have strong track records, with offices in Dublin and London highlighting their European focus.

Insta VC, leveraging deep expertise in enterprise IT, SaaS startup operations, and mobile app publishing, specializes in B2B projects and selected B2C niches like D2C (direct-to-consumer businesses). They co-invest alongside lead investors, focusing 70% of their deals on the Nordics and Baltics, including Finland, Sweden, Estonia, and Lithuania. Another 15% comes from Central and Eastern Europe, with the remaining 15% from global regions. Insta VC avoids mobile gaming and hardware investments but finds hardware-enabled software ventures compelling. They typically invest between USD $100K and USD $500K initially, with a sweet spot around USD $250K, and may allocate up to USD $1,000K with follow-on investments for companies showing proven traction, usually exceeding €15k in monthly revenue.

co-pace is the catalyst for new technologies and business models with external partners at continental.co pace catalyzes new product directions for Continental by creating partnerships with entrepreneurs and thought leaders to explore and innovate in various industries such as motor vehicle manufacturing, AI, ML, data stack and mobility services.

Quadri Ventures is a venture capital firm investing in AI/ML-powered enterprise software companies across Europe, NAMER and the Middle East. Partnered with AWS, we look for cloud-native companies harnessing AI/ML to address enterprise challenges. Our strategic alignment with AWS, complimented by our own in-house technical and commercial cloud expertise, provides unrivalled growth opportunities to early-stage businesses, helping transform visions into reality.

Isartal Ventures GmbH & Co. KG is the investment vehicle of the Wort & Bild publishing group, mainly focusing on early-stage direct investments. We support e-health startups with know-how, network and capital. As a medium-sized investment company, our goal is to support young companies in the DACH market. We focus on business ideas and revenue models in the healthcare sector that strengthen pharmacies.

Marathon caters to those who are willing to go after the seemingly impossible. Those who persevere in the face of adversity. The ones who will ultimately get to redefine entire industries. We aim to bring together everyone who can enable founders to realize their ambitions. We are network builders as well as company builders. Creators of value who are able to see where interests align. We stand for limitless ambition, uncompromising integrity, radical openness and giving back to our community. Marathon is a long-term venture and we are just getting started.

Neva SGR combines the strength, reputation, and stability of the Intesa Sanpaolo Group with the best practices of international venture capital firms. Neva aims to boost the Italian economy through new technologies and to be a market maker in the venture capital asset class in Italy. Neva SGR seeks the best Italian and international excellence, targeting companies from Late Seed to Series B/C stages with an average investment ticket of €4M. They focus on market-validated technologies and products, directing proceeds towards scaling efforts. Their value is recognized through an extensive network of experts, in collaboration with the Intesa Sanpaolo Group and corporate partners. The NEVA FIRST fund, with EUR 250 million, invests in companies worldwide, with a minimum of 30% allocated to Italian companies. The NEVA FIRST ITALIA fund co-invests with the Neva First Fund in Italian startups, targeting those headquartered and directed in Italy, or in an EU member country, the UK, or Switzerland, with production or R&D activities in Italy.Neva SGR combines the strength, reputation, and stability of the Intesa Sanpaolo Group with the best practices of international venture capital firms. Neva aims to boost the Italian economy through new technologies and to be a market maker in the venture capital asset class in Italy. Neva SGR seeks the best Italian and international excellence, targeting companies from Late Seed to Series B/C stages with an average investment ticket of €4M. They focus on market-validated technologies and products, directing proceeds towards scaling efforts. Their value is recognized through an extensive network of experts, in collaboration with the Intesa Sanpaolo Group and corporate partners. The NEVA FIRST fund, with EUR 250 million, invests in companies worldwide, with a minimum of 30% allocated to Italian companies. The NEVA FIRST ITALIA fund co-invests with the Neva First Fund in Italian startups, targeting those headquartered and directed in Italy, or in an EU member country, the UK, or Switzerland, with production or R&D activities in Italy.